I seriously doubt that. Flying plane no matter how advanced it is would be in great danger of frying some critical electronic circuits. There is no technology exists that make you immune to EMP. Protons can pass through anything.

I seriously doubt that. Flying plane no matter how advanced it is would be in great danger of frying some critical electronic circuits. There is no technology exists that make you immune to EMP. Protons can pass through anything.

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The older the tech, the more the chance of survival from EMP.
The Mig-25 apparently uses vaccum tubes so it is highly resistant to EMP, though I am not sure if it is fully immune.

Remember something else - section of the IAF was cleared to drop nuclear gravity bombs. They would need to fly through EMP. Again I note the difference between a flying plane and ones on the ground in HAS and metal hangars. If my understanding is correct, once enclosed in a structure of conducting material, depending on the yield and how far away the target is from the detonation, aircraft might survive operationally. AD networks and C3 and even munitions stores are largely underground anyway.

I think we should focus on developing effective technology to counter EMP.

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Their is already technology available that enables counter EMP. This techniques are implemented/commercialized in Integrated Circuits. This is the reason we have a different Military/Space grade components compared to commercial grade.
This is the reason we hear mass proliferation of EMPs.

Once the gamma rays from the nuke come, they charge the environment and a conductor type material can produce the potential difference required to damage the ICs etc.
But yes, devices can be hardened against EMP.

And Razor, that's the question. The IAF is aware of the whole EMP issue but what has it done to harden assets. But I remember simulations which suggest faraday cages - well connected metal rebars in HAS and metal hangars can protect stored items - that and moving stuff underground.